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Maine Points: Maine Emergency Management Agency

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Maine Points: Maine Emergency Management Agency

Join Danny Martignetti for Maine Points as he speaks with two folks from the Maine Emergency Management Agency. Steven Mallory is the Incident Commander in the Emergency Operations Center while Vanessa Corson serves as MEMA’s Public Information Officer. Learn how MEMA works with their County EMA’s and sometimes FEMA during emergencies and disasters, what types of incidents they respond to, and the importance of receiving Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on your cell phone.

 

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